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City of Mount Vernon, New York 1 ROOSEVELT SQ. RM. 104 CITY HALL, MOUNT VERNON, NEW YORK 10550 & VIA FACEBOOK.COM/MOUNTVERNONNY Meeting Minutes - Final Monday, May 19, 2025 4:30 PM CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS - ROOM 206 City Council Special Meeting NICOLE BONILLA, MBA City Clerk JORDAN RIULLANO, JD Deputy City Clerk City Council Special Meeting Meeting Minutes - Final May 19, 2025 A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY OF THE MOUNT VERNON CITY COUNCIL HELD ON MONDAY, MAY 19, 2025. Scheduled for 4:30 pm in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, Mount Vernon, New York. *** This meeting was held in the City Council Chambers, with virtual participation via ZOOM and CMVNY Facebook. The meeting was not closed to the public.*** PRESIDING: Danielle Browne, President OTHERS: Nicole Bonilla, City Clerk; Antoinette Anderson, Legislative Aide; Johan Powell, Asst. Corporation Counsel CALL TO ORDER / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Lead by Councilman Derrick Thompson Council President Danielle Browne called the meeting to order and provided general house-keeping rules, including encouraging citizens to share the meeting on social media and what to do “in case of emergency”. Roll Call administered by City Clerk Nicole Bonilla Councilman Poteat: Remote PRESENT President Danielle Browne Esq., Pro Tempore Edward Poteat, Acting Pro Tempore Derrick Thompson, Councilperson Jaevon Boxhill, and Councilperson Cathlin Gleason ABSENT None REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES AND ACTION THEREON To the Council: The FINANCE AND PLANNING Committee recommends for ADOPTION the following entitled legislation: 1. TMP -1404 Code: FP Attachments: COMP2025-09 Recommendation to Issue a Tax Interest Amnesty Program for Commercial Properties Moved: CM Boxhill, Seconded: CM Poteat On the question: none Response: CP Browne - Explained the calling of the special meeting because the council discussed at the last council meeting to extend the tax interest amnesty to commercial properties at the request of business owners. CP Browne further explained the program and the requirements. adopted Page 1 of 2 City Council Special Meeting Meeting Minutes - Final May 19, 2025 Aye: President Browne, Pro Tempore Poteat, Acting Pro Tempore Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and Councilperson Gleason Nay: None Absent: None OTHER BUSINESS/CLOSING COMMENTS CP Browne - Mount Vernon school district budget, board, and library voting is May 20th, polls 6 am to 9 pm. Motion to adjourn: Moved: Councilmember Gleason, Seconded: Councilmember Boxhill approved Aye: President Browne, Pro Tempore Poteat, Acting Pro Tempore Thompson, Councilperson Boxhill, and Councilperson Gleason Nay: None Absent: None There being no other further business, the meeting was adjourned at 4:45 p.m. Nicole Bonilla, MBA City Clerk Page 2 of 2